Surfsky Pricing
Surfsky combines enterprise-grade infrastructure with user-friendly experience. While built to handle enterprise-scale automation needs with our Kubernetes-powered cloud platform, we maintain a focus on simplicity and transparency that makes our service accessible to all users.
Pricing Model
Surfsky makes browser automation simple and scalable. Whether you're a startup or an enterprise, our cloud platform delivers the performance you need with straightforward pricing that grows with your business.
Unlike other headless browser automation services that use complex credit systems or variable pricing based on features used, we maintain a simple and transparent pricing structure. All features are included in your subscription, with no hidden costs or surprise fees. The only variables are your chosen concurrent browser limit, proxy usage, and optional CAPTCHA solving.
Getting Started
To start follow these steps:
- Choose a plan based on your concurrent browser needs - see our pricing plans
- Decide on proxy strategy (bring your own or use ours)
- Contact our sales team
For custom pricing and volume discounts, please contact us.
What Determines Your Cost
Your final cost depends on 3 main factors:
1. Subscription Plan
- Includes a fixed number of concurrent browser instances that can run at the same time
- All features included out-of-the-box:
- Real Chrome / Chromium Browser
- JavaScript rendering
- Anti-bot protection
- Advanced fingerprinting
2. Proxy Usage
- Use your own proxies or purchase our high-quality proxies
- See our Proxy Configuration Guide for detailed pricing
3. CAPTCHA Solving
- First 10,000 solves per month included free
- Additional solves at $2-3 per 1,000 depending on CAPTCHA complexity
- See our CAPTCHA Solving Documentation for details
Proxy costs are not included in the subscription price and are billed separately based on usage. If you use your own proxies, no additional costs will be applied. See our Proxy Configuration Guide for detailed pricing information.
Understanding Performance and Capacity
To calculate how many requests or actions can be performed with Surfsky, you need to consider:
- Your total request volume
- Time spent per action
- Maintenance coefficient (accounting for how often your browsers will be inactive)
- Maximum available browser-hours per plan
To understand how many resources can be provided with each plan, let's calculate the available instance hours:
Let's look at our available plans and calculate the available instance hours for each plan:
Starter Plan:
8 concurrent instances × 24 hours × 30 days = 5,760 instance hours per month
Basic Plan:
16 concurrent instances × 24 hours × 30 days = 11,520 instance hours per month
Advanced Plan:
32 concurrent instances × 24 hours × 30 days = 23,040 instance hours per month
Now need to understand how much time 1 action or request takes. Let's analyze performance metrics based on real-world usage. Note that your specific use-case may differ from these examples:
Single Instance Performance
| Performance Metric | Scraping* | Automation** |
|---|---|---|
| Per minute | 10.2 links | 5.45 actions |
| Per hour | 612 links | 327 actions |
| Per day (24h) | 14,688 links | 7,848 actions |
*For typical websites: linkedin.com, ebay.com, twitter.com, reddit.com, etc.
**Including form submissions, file uploads, bot activity, etc.
Plan Capacity Analysis
Now that we understand how much 1 instance can handle, let's see the total capacity available with each plan:
| Plan | Instances | Scraping per Day | Scraping Monthly | Automation per Day | Automation Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 8 | 117,504 | 3,525,120 | 62,784 | 1,883,520 |
| Basic | 16 | 235,008 | 7,050,240 | 125,568 | 3,767,040 |
| Advanced | 32 | 470,016 | 14,100,480 | 251,136 | 7,534,080 |
Custom Plan: To get consultation, please contact us
These calculations assume optimal conditions. Real-world performance may vary based on:
- Target website response times
- Network conditions
- Complexity of the automation task
- Proxy performance and latency
- Required wait times between actions
For tips on optimizing performance, see our Speed Optimization Guide
Understanding Total Cost of Ownership
To calculate your actual budget according to your needs, it's important to look beyond base subscription prices and understand the full Cost Per Mille (CPM). The most significant cost factor in web automation is typically proxy usage, which can represent up to 90% of total costs.
Impact of Proxy Price
Proxy costs have an outsized impact on your total automation expenses:
- Volume scaling: While subscription costs remain fixed, proxy costs scale linearly with request volume
- Traffic optimization: Smart proxy usage can dramatically reduce costs:
- Full page load: ~2.5 MB per request
- DOM content only: ~0.5 MB per request (80% savings)
For example, at $3.0/GB proxy costs, processing 1 million requests could cost:
- Full loading: $7,500
- DOM content only: $1,500
This shows how proxy optimization can save thousands of dollars at scale.
CPM Calculation Formula
CPM = (Total Monthly Cost / Number of Requests) * 1000
Where Total Monthly Cost includes:
- Base subscription cost
- Traffic costs (GB used × cost per GB)
- Time-based costs (hours used × cost per hour)
- Other costs (e.g. CAPTCHA solving)
Cost Calculation Example
Let's walk through practical examples of calculating total costs for different request volumes across our plans:
Base parameters
- Average request size: 1MB (0.001 GB)
- Average processing time per request: 4 seconds (0.00111 hours)
- Residential proxy traffic cost: $3.0/GB (prices may vary based on proxy type and volume)
Cost Comparison Table
| Metric | Starter Plan (3.8M) | Basic Plan (7.6M) | Advanced Plan (15.2M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Costs | |||
| Subscription Cost | $549 | $749 | $949 |
| Instance Hour Rate | $0.095 | $0.065 | $0.041 |
| Without Proxies | |||
| Total Cost | $549 | $749 | $949 |
| Cost per Request | $0.00014 | $0.00010 | $0.00006 |
| CPM | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.06 |
| With Proxies | |||
| Proxy Traffic Cost | $11,400 | $22,800 | $45,600 |
| Total Cost | $11,949 | $23,549 | $46,549 |
| Cost per Request | $0.00314 | $0.00310 | $0.00306 |
| CPM | $3.14 | $3.10 | $3.06 |
These calculations show that:
- The subscription cost is fixed regardless of request volume
- Higher request volumes lead to better cost efficiency per request
- Proxy costs scale linearly with request volume and represent the majority of the total cost
- Actual costs may vary based on specific use cases and requirements